blah

American  

[blah] / blɑ /

noun

1. nonsense; rubbish.

   What they say is blah.

   Synonyms:

   bosh, twaddle, eyewash, hooey, humbug, bunkum

2. the blahs, a feeling of physical uneasiness, general discomfort, or mild depression; malaise.

   After the long weekend many workers had the Monday-morning blahs.

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adjective

1. insipid; dull; uninteresting.

blah British  

/ blɑː /

noun

1. worthless or silly talk; claptrap

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adjective

1. uninteresting; insipid

verb

1. (intr) to talk nonsense or boringly

Etymology

Origin of blah

First recorded in 1915–20; imitative

Example Sentences

Blah, blah, life is sad—well, not anymore, because we’re kicking off 2026 primary season with Texas Week!

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

I’m either fully stressed out or feeling a bit blah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

After being manager of the season the year before, it was all very blah.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

But then, of course, I suppose she’s also like him, all that stuff, blah, blah, blah.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Mankind reaching out to Mars to send people to another planet for the very first time and expand the horizons of humanity blah, blah, blah.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir